Overview

The STEMdiff™ Astrocyte Maturation Kit is used in conjunction with the STEMdiff™ Astrocyte Differentiation Kit (Catalog #08540) to rapidly and efficiently generate astrocytes from neural progenitor cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells using the STEMdiff™ Neural Induction Medium (Catalog #05835) embryoid body protocol. Using this system, a highly pure population of astrocytes (>85% GFAP-positive astrocytes; <15% class III β-tubulin-positive neurons) can be generated from hPSCs in as few as 7 weeks and can be maintained long-term in culture. Cells derived using these products are versatile tools for modeling human neurological development and disease, drug screening, toxicity testing, and cell therapy validation.

Advantages:

• Supports rapid and efficient maturation of hPSC-derived astrocytic precursors to functional astrocytes
• Part of a system that enables generation of astrocytes from hPSCs in as few as 7 weeks
• Produces astrocytes that can be maintained long-term in culture
• Optimized for maturation of astrocytic precursors generated using the STEMdiff™ Astrocyte Differentiation Kit
• Enables reproducible maturation of astrocytic precursors derived from multiple human ES and iPS cell lines

Product Applications

This product is designed for use in the following research area(s) as part of the highlighted workflow stage(s). Explore these workflows to learn more about the other products we offer to support each research area.

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